Chapter 1855


    Jefferson did not say anything more. Just then, the police officer brought over the person who made


    the report. Jefferson went over and scrutinized the person. He asked in a low voice, "What''s your


    rtionship with the victim?"


    "I-I..." Logically, the first question most people would ask was something along the line of "Were you


    the one who made the report?" "When did you find the corpse?", and other routine questions as


    such.


    However, Jefferson was no ordinary man. His first question was to ask about their rtionship. The


    person who made the report stammered for quite a while before he managed to utter, "I have


    nothing to do with the victim."


    "No rtionship at all then?" Jefferson''s gaze was sharp as he said with a faint smile, "Forensics


    will need to run a DNA test to identify the corpse. You could barely even see his face, how are you


    so sure that you don''t know the victim?"


    "I- I..." The person stammered again and answered after a moment, "It''s because I can''t recognize


    the victim that I said I have nothing to do with him... More importantly, none of my family members is


    missing. So this corpse must not have anything to do with me."


    "Then, are any of your close friends or colleagues missing? Let me put it this way, why are you


    acting like you''ve stumbled upon this body when you were the one whomitted the murder?"


    asked Jefferson.


    "Why... why are you doing this? I am the person who called in the report. I found this rotten corpse. I


    didn''t kill anyone. You can''t question me like I''m the criminal." The reporter plucked up his courage


    and shouted. But when he was met with Jefferson''s fierce eyes, he shrunk his neck in fright. "As a


    law enforcement officer, how can you simply use people? I will sue you."


    "Quill, he said he is going to sue me. Please show him the way, let him sue me right now." Jefferson


    couldn''t be bothered about threats like this. He was toozy to even exin. It was better to let an


    experienced man like Quill take over.


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    Thus, Quill stepped forward and politely said in a serious tone, "Sir, every citizen of our country has


    the duty to cooperate with the police to investigate the case. Before we find any evidence to prove


    who the real murderer is, we can''t eliminate our suspicions of you. Please do cooperate with us."


    The man pointed to himself and spoke again after a pause. However, this time, he wasn''t afraid.


    Rather, he was more emotional. "How did a good citizen like me who reported the crime suddenly


    get turned into a murder suspect? You guys..."


    Quill patted him on the shoulder. "Calm down... Please return to the station with us and cooperate


    with our investigation. Let''s work together so that we can find the murderer as soon as possible."


    The man was feeling very upset, but he could only follow them back obediently.


    After speaking to the man who made the report, Jefferson went around the rooftop to try and


    understand the scene.


    Peaksky Building was 248 meters high. It used to be the tallest building in Chatterton Town when it


    had just been built. But it was built quite long ago, so many taller buildings emerged after.


    Consequently, Peaksky Building soon lost its ce as Chatterton Town''s tallest building.


    Just as Peaksky Building lost its ce, in the next three years after that, there were three different


    cases of suicides that took ce here. This resulted in Peaksky Building bing pretty much a


    wastnd.


    Peaksky Building was built with the intent of being Chatterton Town''s tallest building. Although the


    rent was much higher than simr buildings in the area, manypanies still rented the building.


    Hence, the three suicides were allmitted by employees who worked in the building.


    The first case was regarding a couple frompany A. There was a young man and a young


    woman who had feelings for each other. They eventually started dating and they were very sweet.


    Many people were envious of them.


    However, their love did notst. In the short span of half a year, the man had be very distant


    from the woman and they started arguing more often.


    The man couldn''t stand having a wrecked rtionship. He confessed that he had fallen for another


    girl, and he had even brought that girl to meet the woman.


    At the sight of the much younger and much prettier girl, the woman had been close to going insane.


    She had first pulled at the man and beat him up in a fit of rage. Then, in front of the entirepany,


    she asked the man to choose between her and the other girl.


    The man had brought his new girl over with the intention of cutting things off with the woman, and


    thetter had humiliated him in front of the entirepany. Thus, he had no hesitation when he


    rejected that woman. He had said to her, "I''d rather die than be with you again."


    The man''s ruthless words had killed all hope she had. Furious, she climbed to the roof of Peaksky


    Building and jumped down from the 284- meter tall building. Her body had shattered into pieces.


    At the time, news of this incident had be a sensation and it was reported for quite a while on


    the local news. Many people med the man. There had even been strangers who would block his


    way downstairs and throw eggs at him.


    This continued for a long time and seriously affected the man''s work, so thepany had to


    persuade him to quit. This matter could havee to an end, but who would''ve thought that at the


    same time the following year, the man jumped off the building where the woman had jumped off.


    Likewise, his body had shattered into pieces as well.


    After that incident, many people imed that the woman had brought the man away. The news


    struck fear in everyone''s hearts, and for a while, no one dared to stayte to work overtime.


    Everyone would leave as soon as they could.


    What was even more unexpected was that in the third year, at the same time and same location,


    the pretty girl who had cheated with the man jumped off the building too. Again, her body shattered


    into pieces.


    After these three incidents happened, the rumor of Peaksky Building being haunted intensified.


    Manypanies moved out of the building and the only ones left were thosepanies that


    weren''t doing well financially.


    After the three incidents, the building was practically emptied out, and the whole building was


    shrouded in shadows. The manager had the roof blocked, and the only key to open the door to the


    roof was with him. No one was allowed to go up there. Every month, the cleaners would go up and


    clean for a day, but no one else was ever around there otherwise.


    Jefferson had already briefly read up about Peaksky Building on their way there. Hence, he didn''t


    need to ask to know that the man who made the police report must have been one of the cleaners.


    The rooftop door was a thick steel door that could not be burst open. Even if it could, there would be


    a hugemotion and the building''s security guards were bound to hear it. So, the only lead left


    was to talk to the building''s manager.


    Jefferson looked back and saw that Adrienne was almost done with her work. He really wanted to


    go and take care of her, but he knew very well that she preferred to stay professional on the job.


    Therefore, he dismissed his idea.


    Only then did he call for the police officer. "Find the manager who owns the key to the rooftop. I


    have questions to ask."